Hinge structure and electronic device including the same
US11385687B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/0268
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing, a hinge structure configured to connect the first housing and the second housing, and a foldable display module. The hinge structure includes a rotating shaft, a first idle gear, a second idle gear, a first gear, a second gear, a first pressing member configured to move the first gear toward the second gear, and a first interconnecting structure formed between the first gear and the second gear to enable the first gear to engage with the second gear, the first interconnecting structure being formed between the first gear and the second gear such that, as first pressing member moves the first gear toward the second gear, the first gear and the second gear receive with rotational forces in opposite directions.
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